Ronald Reagan

“ Alzheimer's disease ranks among the most severe of afflictions, because it strips people of their memory and judgment and robs them of the essence of their personalities. As the brain progressively deteriorates, tasks familiar for a lifetime, such as tying a shoelace or making a bed, become bewildering. ”

“ In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirteenth. ”

“ Spouses and children become strangers. Slowly, victims of the disease enter profound dementia.
Today, Alzheimer's disease affects nearly 2 1/2 million Americans. Half of all those admitted to nursing homes have this diagnosis. Among older individuals, Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of severe intellectual impairment and contributes to the major causes of death.
Alzheimer's disease is precisely that, a disease of the brain. It is not a normal consequence of aging. ”